equation

Gleichung

Eine mathematische Aussage, die zeigt, dass zwei Mengen oder Ausdrücke denselben Wert haben.

In einfachem Englisch: A statement in mathematics showing that two amounts or expressions have the same value.

• Solve this equation to find the missing number.
• We solved three equations in class.
• Does this equation have more than one solution?

Synonyme: equality

Häufige Wendungen: solve an equation, linear equation, quadratic equation, simple equation

Gesamtsituation, Konstellation

Alle Faktoren, die gemeinsam eine Situation beeinflussen.

In einfachem Englisch: All the things that work together to influence a situation.

• Money is only part of the equation.
• Her arrival changed the whole equation.
• We must include travel time in the equation.

Synonyme: situation

Häufige Wendungen: part of the equation, political equation, economic equation

Gleichsetzung

Zwei Dinge als gleich oder eng miteinander verbunden behandeln.

In einfachem Englisch: The act of treating two things as the same or closely connected.

• The equation of money with success is common.
• He rejected the equation of beauty with goodness.
• This equation of age with wisdom ignores individual differences.

So benutzt man es: equation of A with B (She challenged the equation of wealth with happiness.)

Synonyme: equating, identification

Häufige Wendungen: equation of wealth, equation with success